New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
TRAINING THAT is HELPFUL
TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN THIS CITY.


were talking earnedly OF the value and Importance OF
industrial education, there general inquiry as 10
what Newfork had been doing in this direction III
the exhibition there displays OF the work OF other
large cities in with which The exhibits oil ths
tow n made a small showing There private schools
OF New York, however, that maintained 'ts circuit.
They had been il existence quite long as those Oh
other places and had done inlly as we'll Inc eko'-
toh had the result OF arousinS wider interest III III
dusrial schools.
Mechanics themselves were among the hrst 10 see
the Importance these reforms. la the last qhar'or
of a century the trades have undergone great cnanS'7
ala the country. Trades unions have become ~
thoroughly organized that they now controi no'iiJ
sNery branch OF labor. By their regulations o"'S
specified nun Der of apprentices are allowed TO ca'"
the trades. An employer cannot place his son Ill MS
own trade apprentice unless the riles Oh 'hc
union are complied with and the boy waits his turn
This control OF apprentices tends TO keep down inc
rumber mechanics aud to keep Their wages up III
spite OF all their efforts the trades unions have louhu
that there ia large and rapid increase OF skilled
mechanics due to inning alton. IL was ascertai"ed
that every year large number of mechanics came to
thu United States and generally to New-iork, whefe
they remained for few months or years reaping inc
benefits OF high wages aud returning to Their homes
when the demand tor labor diminished.
The number of apprentices 80 few that only
comparatively small number OF boys could secure
chance while they were of the Iignt age to learn
trade They became clerks or even common laoorers'
1t found that other cDuntres had taken vantage
OF American inventive genius Technical schools had
been established all Europe which appropriated
and taught the latest improvements i'll this country
and elsewhere. Immigrants who landed in Castle
Garden skilled abOrers knew American methous
quite well as American mechanics. Such lhIofma-
ton tutned attention to the need OF technical educdoh
in the United States. 1t began TO be UNDERSTOOD tlat
the day Tor the old time apprentice had passed away.
Institutes technical instruction were estaOlis1ei
nd PLUMBERS Cdrfsl5;
kers and other trade, formed associations lor tue
proper instruction OF their he pers.
er OF thsse organizations have bccn established
for a number of years in New-York. r. Hoe II Co.,
the manufacturers OF the Hoe printing presses nave
evening school Tor the instruction OF young mechah
les engaged in their WORK. Bat the large huhDer oi
yong could have hope OF awaiting themselves
OF this opportunity. Peter Cooper by establishing the
Cooper Institute, had opened the way to others, anu
~ the city has grown theie has been constant I'M
prOvement OF public teelin, The schools no Longer
teach merely drawing and bookkeeping. out practical
work, such carpentry and Drlck laynS, nave with
a few years bcsn successfully taught Girls anu young
women Taught 10 sew, To make dresses, 10 keep
house and There Ut least nit differ
ont SCHOOLS the city where more IT not all OF
these branche. are taught. Within year dozen
have been added to this number, and persons VINO
have given the subject attention say that they are
likely to increase still more rapidly in the next hve
years.
for young men in the Cooper mon during the winter
The, are taught modelling in clay, arc hiecura ani
mechanical drawing and decorative designing. Prac-
teal and anaIy teal chemistry are also among the
studies. In tho day CLASSES about seventy yodnS
women are taught teesraphy and sixty more are
studying stenography aud tJpewrlting.
THE WORKSHOP IN THE CITY COLLEGE.
In IN, College OF the City of New-York in addition
to tn instruction in drawing and IN chemistry there Is
a workshop tor thorough preliminary course III
wood work aud meta.s. General Webb, tue president
states that this workshop affords thorough and com
plctc practical course IN technical education III ex-
tends over three years In the first year tho use Of
dwornns tools il taught. and Il e student learns
10 fashion wood any rcl ured form, to make JOINTS
TO veneer and polish Metal working tools are usct
in the second forging chipping, filing soldering
and lac luerug ght and tn OF the lathe IN
tar IN wood and metals is be In the tn ri year
n further knowledge OF metals is g,el together with
the Use OF the iuc iatao IN forming screws gear
wheels and OH parts OF machinery. COMMERCIAL
products also the sub rct OF course IN the
college ior tue study OF the PRODUCTS OF the veg
etabic aud mineral kin gdoms. The number OF students
now ayalng themselves OF these opportunities 80
ther age, range from t1urtcen to twentyohe wears,
the averl.c a.e at admission being uitcen years
The New-York Trade Schools between SlXtyseycnth
and Sixt,-c, hth sts IN Firstave, are perhaps the
most thOrOu gy technical as their name indicates III
the city, They under the direction OF Richard |.
AurhIuutY. Instruction u gwen III vi ltlplH1' gas
fitting brc-layIng pla-t. ring stone cutting, ircscO-
p,iuting ood carving and carpentry. Day and night
classes are termed IN most Of these branches ana tue
instruction both practical and scientific nominal
charge is made within the means oI those VINO desire
TO learn any OF these Trades The ages OF the young
men in the classes between sixteen and twenty
three and the course occupies three months. The
student is not graduated an expert workman, but nc
has acquired a knowledge of tools and the principle
of the work that enables hun to be OF value while he
i. completing his trade.
AtNo. . University place the Industrial Educational
Association has established itself in an ample building
with fine view OF extending the benefits of industrial
education To both General Webb IL the presi
dent and Mrs Grace IL. Dodge, School Commissioner,
Il president. small charge Is made tor insr"c-
ton which Ice gins with kinderSrt methods Tor chit
drcn sewing c. sses meet tor two hours elch
v,cL and the course includes the making OF yaroIs
articles of dress. In carpentry boys arc taught the
use OF edged tools, saws and planes once week
about thirty-iNc young women attend the cooking
CLASSES. and "A wOrkin 2 girls class Is instructed IN
drawing pattcrn-makIng. etc. One evening week Is
occupied by class Tor teachers courses OF lectures
nre given in housekeeping and cooking These are
omen for the public There are III all about ZOO pups
now attending regular glasses OF the rs Ociatl0
Tine Hebrew Technical School has recently removed
from crosby st. TO It's new buildings III Nl\NeSmt-st
on 90 ound purchased 10y the school sSoclaton, which
has about 800 members. IL l. aided 10y the Hebrew
Oruhan ASYLUM the United Hebrew Charities and the
Hebrew Free School Association Amor those VINO
contributed to the new building were Jacob liSchih,
Jrs.c Srltman Henry Herman, james II. Holman,
n ~ Wendell and D. u. Enstcn. In the new build
mos tberc are accommodations for % pupils. one
part of the structure in the rear will contain an engine
hoisc with Il laboratory on It's upper hojr.
The forge shop with It's portable iorges, casting ana
mouidin, room are complete than any thing elsc
in I'm. branch OF technical work that has yet been
Jnnr in New York Gu the inst floor OF the workshop
the rooms are devoted metal WORK aud the app!i-
oncca include athcs. yises. SNAPPER and paner Ihe
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class of twenty boys \ structure nj joining tho
,vorkshop in Stiyvesant ST. will form the school Tor
ENGLISH studies and drawing. me course Ike tliat III
o." Gi,,,. al IN, CITY of New will three
ve,rs The Ladies' Auxiliary Society OF which Mrs
evils Nav president and hr7 ). J. Bach NeepI,s-
Ian, hn: volunteered to provide tor the pul lis ut
nnnu and II dining room has been prepared Tor them
IN he bns-utcnt OF the study building
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